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Interesting Things with JC

Interesting Things with JC is a new podcast mini series, with highlight on some of the more interesting historical stories, current events as well as under-told stories.

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1267: "What is a Chicken Jockey?"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/04/28

Interesting Things with JC #1267: "What is a Chicken Jockey?" – How a tiny, chaotic creature in Minecraft sparked a slang explosion, proving that kids still rule language evolution.

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00:04:47

1264: "Pick 33 – The First of the Forgotten"

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2025/04/25

Interesting Things with JC #1264: "Pick 33 – The First of the Forgotten" – One slot after the spotlight fades, a different kind of greatness begins. It's where overlooked talent becomes legacy, and where silence fuels the fire.

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0:03:50

1263: "The Malibu Secret"

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2025/04/24

Interesting Things with JC #1263: "The Malibu Secret" – Born from rivalry, built for reinvention. Chevy’s Malibu began as a decoy, survived as a strategy, and now exits with no fanfare. Some names don’t fade they vanish

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00:05:29

1256: "The Smell of Fresh Bread Out of the Oven"

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2025/04/18

Interesting Things with JC #1256: "The Smell of Fresh Bread Out of the Oven" – Before alarms and sunrise, there was the scent. For centuries, fresh bread meant more than food, it meant life was still going. Why does this smell still matter?

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00:03:20

1255: "Fire from Ice"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/04/17

Interesting Things with JC #1255: "Fire from Ice" – You’re stranded in the cold, with nothing but a chunk of ice, and somehow, that’s enough to survive. Refraction, focus, and fire from frozen water.

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00:04:17

1254: "The Cost Beneath Our Feet"

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2025/04/16

Interesting Things with JC #1254: "The Cost Beneath Our Feet" – What happens when history is inconvenient? Across highways, housing tracts, and football fields, the dead have been displaced and dignity buried with them.

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00:05:08

1253: "What is a Burl?"

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2025/04/15

Interesting Things with JC #1253: "What is a Burl?" – They look like tumors on trees, but inside, something astonishing is happening. Burls are born from trauma, yet transform into natural masterpieces.

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00:06:13

1252: "April 14th, 1939, The Book That Brought...

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/04/14

Interesting Things with JC #1252: "April 14th, 1939, The Book That Brought America to Its Knees" – One novel. Five months. And a country that never saw it coming. On April 14th, 1939, John Steinbeck lit a match that scorched American silence.

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00:03:58

1249: "What is a Carpenters Board Stretcher?"

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2025/04/11

Interesting Things with JC #1249: "What is a Carpenters Board Stretcher?" – Carpentry doesn’t forgive shortcuts, and neither does experience.

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00:04:20

1248: "Mahuffer – Wurst Place on the Beech!"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/04/10

Interesting Things with JC #1248: "Mahuffer – Wurst Place on the Beech!" – It started as a joke and became a legend. A bar where nothing is finished, everything is broken, and somehow…it’s perfect. This is Mahuffer, and it’s still standing.

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00:05:59

1246: "The Notes in Ricky’s Pocket"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/04/08

Interesting Things with JC #1246: "The Notes in Ricky’s Pocket" – They were found on a dead man with no ID. Thirty lines of strange letters. No pattern. No key. No solution. And still, two decades later, the code refuses to crack.

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00:00:56

1245: "A Simple Riddle 11"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/04/07

Interesting Things with JC #1245: "A Simple Riddle 11" – It sounds obvious. It isn’t. This one-line riddle hides its real trick behind what you think you already know. Can you catch what others miss?

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1244: "Operation Midnight Climax: The CIA's Covert...

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/04/06

Interesting Things with JC #1244: "Operation Midnight Climax: The CIA's Covert Safehouses" – Behind a one-way mirror, the CIA drugged Americans in secret safehouses, searching for a new kind of control. The truth leaked decades later, but not before the bourbon was poured.

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00:06:55

1243: "Mystery of Dark Matter and Dark Energy"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/04/05

Interesting Things with JC, Episode #1243: "Mystery of Dark Matter and Dark Energy" – Only 5% of the universe is visible. The rest? It’s hidden in plain sight. Explore the invisible forces shaping our universe.

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00:05:22

1242: "The Mountain Named for Gods"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/04/04

Interesting Things with JC #1242: "The Mountain Named for Gods" – In the remote Canadian Arctic, Mount Asgard rises like something forged by myth. Named after the Norse realm of gods, this twin-peaked mountain once staged a legendary James Bond stunt, but its deeper story is carved in stone and memory.

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00:05:59

1241: "The Day the Sky Erased the Map"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/04/03

Interesting Things with JC #1241: "The Day the Sky Erased the Map" –On April 3, 1974, a record-setting storm system spawned 148 tornadoes across 13 states. More than 330 lives were lost, entire towns vanished, and America’s understanding of severe weather was forever changed. From twin F5s to meteorological breakthroughs, this episode unpacks the day the sky turned against us.

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00:00:40

1236: "A Simple Riddle 10"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/03/29

Interesting Things with JC #1236: "A Simple Riddle 10" – Ready for another mental challenge? This short, clever riddle will have you thinking twice before you answer. Tune in to test your wit…can you beat the reveal?

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00:04:38

1235: “Three Turns to Freedom”

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/03/28

Interesting Things with JC #1235: “Three Turns to Freedom” – This episode gallops through the untold history of barrel racing—a sport born from rebellion. It wasn’t always about speed. It was once a pageant. But through three turns and a cloverleaf path, women rode their way from sideline spectacles to national champions.A special thank you to Maxine from Ripon, California, for inspiring this story!

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00:03:54

1234: "Yuri Gagarin - The First Human in Space"

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/03/27

Interesting Things with JC #1234: "Yuri Gagarin" - He soared into space, ejected at 23,000 feet, and landed in a field, then changed history forever. This is the wild, true story of the first man in space.

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00:03:48

1230: “The Heavens Declare”

Interesting Things with JC ·

2025/03/23

Interesting Things with JC #1230: “The Heavens Declare” – Psalm 19:1 says the heavens speak. But what are they saying?

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